Books

Back to School: Why Theological Education Matters to the Church

Evangelism is the church’s speech to the outside world, but worship is where it learns its grammar.

Learn to Linger in Grief

Imagine a church where grief isn’t ignored, but it also isn’t hopeless. Where lament isn’t a sign of weak faith, but an act of worship.

Brandon O’Brien’s Top Books on Small Church Ministry

Rather than being a subcategory of American ministry, the small church is the norm. If you take a longer and broader view, most churches throughout history and in most parts of the world are and always have been small.

Mark DeYmaz: Why Tithes and Offerings Are No Longer Enough

The Coming Revolution in Church Economics (Baker)

A Better Understanding of Church Economics

Some principles for going beyond tithes and offerings

Establish and Practice Your Pastoral Authority

How to balance the dual callings of leaders to be servants while wielding authority.

Doug Gehman: Before You Quit

Everyday Endurance, Moral Courage and the Quest for Purpose (Moody Publishers)

The Trouble With Trouble

When hardships come, we are left with a simple choice: Do I quit or endure?

3 Ways the Devil Tempts the American Church

If we're not careful, we'll be fooled by the schemes of the Devil.

Mark DeYmaz: The Sustainable American Church—Part 1

The church needs to think about finances in a different way.

Mark DeYmaz: The Church as a Benevolent Owner—Part 2

How economic impact can be an evangelistic tool.